Willie Mays, American baseball legend and hall of famer, has passed away at the age of 93
The world of sport is mourning the death of one of Baseball’s all-time greats. Willie Mays, nicknamed ‘The Say Hey Kid’ and considered a true legend of the diamond court, passed away yesterday in Palo Alto, California. His son Michael made the sad announcement, released on the social channels of the San Francisco Giants.
Born in Indiana in 1931, Willie Mays was a player baseball American, with an external role, who today, over fifty years after the end of his career, is still considered one of the greatest of all time. He played practically all his time with the team Giantswhich was based first in New York and then in San Francisco, and then concluded in recent years with the uniform of the New York Mets.
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It was the Giants who announced his death, which occurred yesterday at the age of 93, reporting a short but touching message written by his son Michael. Here are his words:
My father died peacefully and among his loved ones. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the incredible love you have shown him over the years. You were the blood of his life.
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In addition to the images, the numbers speak very clearly about Willie Mays and his legendary history in sports. He participated in the All Star Games a record 24 times, was twice named MVP of the National League and twice MVP of the All Star Games. He won the Gold Glove 12 times, was named the 1954 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and entered the Hall of Fame of Baseball in 1979in his first year of eligibility.
Among the many, countless and heartbreaking messages of condolence that have appeared on social media in recent hours, there has also been that of the former President of the United States Barack Obamawhich in 2015 had awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedomone of the highest decorations in the USA.
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